Official Playoff Possibility Thread?

[northwest iowa panther]

Re: Official Playoff Possibility Thread?

Precedent not withstanding--NCAA committees base their decisions on current season's results and not prior seasons. A possible 6 and 5 finish does not guarantee that we get in because of the field having teams with better resumes this year. Apparently, WIU's resume was better at 6 and 5 last year compared to the field.

Our loss at USD is the game that will bite us. Yes, the MVFC is the best, our schedule is the toughest and we have proven in the past we can play in the tournament. This year's committee will have to determine if there are teams with better resumes.

[Trapped in California]

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Six and five becomes a coin flip. We need a bunch of help on Saturday.

[GonzoCat]

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Are we one of the top 24 teams in FCS? Yes, no question.

Will we make the playoffs with a 6-5 record? Highly unlikely.

[northwest iowa panther]

Re: Official Playoff Possibility Thread?

Are we one of the top 24 teams in FCS? Yes, no question.

Will we make the playoffs with a 6-5 record? Highly unlikely.

Agree. If Montana and WIU make the field, we can say we beat or lost to 1/4 of this year's playoff field.

[UNI92]

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Scoreboard watch:

Maine got beat
Tenn ST, Fordam, CSU won
Northern Arizona is trailing

[Trapped in California]

Re: Official Playoff Possibility Thread?

Bubble team update (of various degree) before the start of today's games



Maine - loses to New Hampshire. Finishes 6-5. Likely out.
Northern Arizona - Trailing by 7 at half. Currently 5-5 with one win against D2 team.
NC A&T - lost. Finished 8-3. MEAC candidate for playoffs.
North Carolina Central U - won vs NC A&T. Finished 9-2 Wins MEAC. Going to celebration bowl.
Tennessee St - wins against SEMO. Finished at 7-4.
Fordham - won. Finished 8-3
Charleston Southern - won. Finished 7-3.
Sacred Heart - lost. finished 6-5. Likely out.
Montana - loses to Montana State. Finishes 6-5. (lost last 2, 1-4 in last 5).

[Trapped in California]

Re: Official Playoff Possibility Thread?

NAU now down 21 halfway through the 3rd.

[Trapped in California]

Re: Official Playoff Possibility Thread?

Western Ill found a way to lose. Finishes 6-5. Likely opened up a playoff slot.

[panther-state]

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And right now we're just throwing it away. Literally

[95UNIGRAD]

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5-6 overall, and 2-3 at home this year. 2nd losing season in last 5 years. The record in close games is well documented. Changes definitely need to be made.

[unifan]

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5-6 overall, and 2-3 at home this year. 2nd losing season in last 5 years. The record in close games is well documented. Changes definitely need to be made.

And hoping for more than just the assignment of a "new" coordinator.

[lakesbison]

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these playoffs look boring. too many garbage teams. only 4-5 teams can win the fcs title this year

ndsu ewu jsu citadel sam...

[PanthersKB]

Re: Official Playoff Possibility Thread?

these playoffs look boring. too many garbage teams. only 4-5 teams can win the fcs title this year

ndsu ewu jsu citadel sam...

Playoffs: Just another chance for some little FCS school to think that they are "big stuff" until the Bison put them in their place. I don't know how you all do it up north, but I have major respect.

[Blue42]

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these playoffs look boring. too many garbage teams. only 4-5 teams can win the fcs title this year

ndsu ewu jsu citadel sam...

SDSU is capable. Is your memory that short?

[vbfan19]

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total BS that they put UND at #7 (chalked for a Big Sky matchup at #2 EWU) and SDSU at #8 (chalked for yet another playoff trip to Fargo.

Swapping those two would have made so much more sense, and wouldn't have cost the NCAA any more in travel.